I'm looking at purchasing a single band two meter handheld. I want an ht with the bnc antenna, and it must have a port for 12 volt dc - like from a cigarette lighter. I was looking at the Alinco DJ-196T, and the only question that I have is does this radio have the bnc antenna, or is this a non-removable antenna? Thanks,kc0mfw

I have the predecessor, DJ195T -- not different in any important way. The antenna connector is BNC, and very sturdy. Other antennas are easy to connect. There is a socket on the side where you plug in the recharger wall wart; you can also get a cigarette lighter plug with the same connector (~$10?), and it allows both transmitting and recharging from your car battery. It's a good radio -- both transmitter and receiver perform well. The "extra" features are easy to access, and easy to remember. Overall I like it a lot. Only two things aren't entirely satisfactory: the scan is very slow, and the battery management is poor. When the battery indicator shows low, you've got about 30 seconds before it's dead; also the battery discharges (slowly) while the radio is off.

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